Local Scouts Chosen to Attend World Jamboree
Ten Comanche Trail Council Scouts of America selected to attend the World Jamboree in Idaho with Yantis Cobb Fanning named as host corps members. Yantis, an Eagle Scout from Brownwood, and James Fanning, both from local Methodist troops, will join the host party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Trail
Coun- Scouts of America
I! World Jamboree
Scout Movement
Nos
Yantis
Thos. C. Yantis
Trail Council
Cobb
Owel E. Cobb
Anning
Mes E. Fanning
Scouts of America
Co- Trail Council
State Park
Idaho
Boy Scouts
Ion
Eagles
Explor
Brownwood
Rio de Janeiro
Mont
Jambhe Boy Scouts
Valley Forge
Otena
The
Arrow
James Fan
Methodist
O of Life
Out Ranch
Nic Dilly Gibbons
KCOM Station Hosts Open House Sunday
KCOM Radio Comanche Inc invites the public to an open house Sunday October 16 from 2 to 4 pm at 165 North Sand to tour its remodeled station. Refreshments will be served. The station, established April 1, 1962 and sold May 1, 1966 to Charles E Tabor and Elton McCullough, operates from 6:30 am to 6 pm daily with staff including McCullough Day O Shea Lockwood Daniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KCOM
Radio Comanche, Inc
North Sand
Comanche
Charles E.tabor
Elton McCullough
Mr. McCullough
Bill Day
UNICEF Drive Launch At Comanche Churches
UNICEF and the Methodist Youth with children from Comanche churches plan a Monday drive to raise funds for UNICEF the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. The appeal aims to aid children in Asia and Europe where three fourths of the world’s children live in underdeveloped countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Unicef
United Nations International
Asia
Europe
Fire prevention week safety checklist for homes
Floyd M Key outlines home fire safety during National Fire Prevention Week Oct 9 15. He urges rubbish removal, proper fuse use, safe wiring by a licensed electrician, built in fire stops, solid doors, clear escape routes with accessible windows, and chimney and heating system checks for winter readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd M. Key
Rev McCall to Conduct Special Sunday Service
Rev James L McCall of Kerrville former Presbyterian pastor will preach at the 1 o clock morning service on Sunday October 16 presenting The God and Country Award to join Rachel The award requires a year of preparation supervised by Rev McCall After the service a lunch will be served in the fellowship hall All interested parties are invited to attend and stay for lunch
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James L. McCall
Kerrville
The
Presbyterian Church
Rachels
McCall
Fellowship Hall
Young Farmers and Homemakers Plan Membership Drive
The Comanche County group invites all interested to a membership drive and weiner roast at Sidney School Monday night October 17 at 7 00.
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Young Farmers and Homemakers
Comanche County
Sidney School
B-Grid Game Canceled For Thoreday Oct 13
The E Team game scheduled for Thursday night October 13 has been cancelled. The 7th and 8th Grade Teams play Granbury as scheduled. Check lights and keep headlights clean and taillights working.
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Granbury
PAR Meeting Seeks Loan for Lake Proctor Facilities
The Proctor Area Recreation Association will hold a special meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the Comanche County Courthouse District Court Room to decide borrowing 214000 from the Farmers Home Administration for Lake Proctor recreation facilities. Members unable to attend may sign proxies at local banks, Durhams Pharmacy, Service, or Judge D F Caraway. FHA requires a majority approval.
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Proctor Area Recreation Association, Inc
Comanche County Court House
Board of Directors
Farmers Home Administration
Lake Proctor
FHA
State National Bank
Comanche National Bank
Durhams Pharmacy, Service
D. F. Caraway
Brenda Marshall Wins Grid Contest in Comanche Chief
Brenda Marshall won $5 in the Comanche Chief weekly football contest by closest score on the Comanche-Goldthwaite game. Seven entrants achieved six correct picks, with C N Mahon Jr second and Bruce Humphrey third. Honorable mentions go to Gary Sneed, Kenneth Chapp, Mrs. W I Dixon, and Charles Hicks.
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Sammy
Brenda) Marshall
Brenda
C. N. Mahon Jr
Manchaca
de Leon
Bruce Humphrey
West Patterson
Eastland
Gary Sneed
Abilene
Kenneth Chapp
W. I. Dixon
Comanche
Charles Hicks
Kingfisher
Oklahoma
Indians Open District Play In Clyde Friday Night
Comanche travels to Clyde for the District 7-AA opener at 7 30. Clyde, moving up from Class A, boasts a 4 1 record and a potent 200 yard passing game. Several Indians players are sidelined by injuries as B teamers step in with Williams directing the offense.
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Clyde
Comanche Indians
Bulldogs
Indians
Cecil Eager
Comanche
Hamlin
CHS
Orland Aldridge
Houston Jolley
Ronnie Stanley
Bobby Reeves
Buddy Lane
Comancheans Tour Holy Lands On United Church Trip
Comanche residents led by Pastor John C. Wiles join a group from Oklahoma Kansas and Tennessee on a ten country tour in seventeen days. They travel Lebanon Syria Jordan and Israel visiting biblical sites with Wiles lecturing on their return to Comanche.
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Ruth K. Wiles
Holy Land
Robert Eaton
J. H. Bumpas
John C. Wiles
Oklahoma
Kansas
Tennessee
Wiles
First Baptist Church
Germany
Italy
France
Greece
Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Jordan
Israel
Bibles
Damascus
Dead Sea
River Jordan
Hebron
Bethlehem
Mr. of Olives
Garden of Bethsemane
Garden Tomb
Nazareth
Sea of Galilee
H. Tom Wiles
Jerusalem
Love Field
Dallas
Comanche
Rusty Carnes To Show Steer At State Fair
Rusty Carnes son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Carnes will show Danny Boy a 950 lb Hereford steer at the State Fair of Texas on Wednesday October 17 in Dallas. Danny Boy was first in light weight class at Comanche County Junior Livestock Show last January and Rusty bought him from Heston McBride of Llano. The calf arrived from Aug 1965 weighs now 950 pounds and the Junior Steer Sale is set for Friday October 19 with Kenneth Mrs Carnes and Debbie planning to attend to support Rusty and Voc Ag teacher Archie E Boyd Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusty Carnes
Kenneth Carnes
Danny Boy
Texas
Comanche County
Rusty
Heston McBride
Llano
Dallas
Rush Creek Watershed Project Clears House and Heads to Senate
The Rush Creek Watershed project has cleared the House Public Works Committee and moves to the Senate for final approval. It covers 188 160 acres across Comanche Eastland and Brown counties with 90 percent in Comanche. The plan calls 13 floodwater structures and one multipurpose facility at an estimated total cost of 3 729 415, with the government contributing 961 153.
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U. S. House Committee On Public Works
Rush Creek
U. S. Senate Committee
Comanche
Eastland
Brown
Comanche County
Upper Leon and
Brown Mills
Wilkerson Named To SD Board
J. T. Wilkerson was elected supervisor of zone 3 in the Upper Leon Soil Conservation District at De Leon in a large farmers meeting. Henry Turney urged duties of the district post as Wilkerson operates a 207 acre farm south of De Leon with peanuts beef cattle and Bermudagrass pastures.
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J. T. Wilkerson
Upper Leon
de Leon
Bermuda
Soil Conservation Service
Wilkerson
4-H'ers Shine at Heart O' Texas Fair in Waco
Comanche County 4H Club members exhibited 11 Jersey heifers. Larry Blackshear, Russell Blackshear, Nancy Hart, and Joyce Hart earned top-12 placings across senior calf, junior yearling, senior yearling, two year, and three year classes. Charles Williams and Russell Johnson also earned several high finishes. Ross Conway of Cleburne donated a registered Jersey heifer awarded to Larry Blackshear of Gustine.
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Floyd M. Key
Comanche County
Waco
Larry Blackshear
Russell Blackshear
Nancy Hart
Joyce Hart
Charles Williams
Russell
Larry
Charles
Ross Conway
Cleburneburne
Gustine
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Robert Cobb and
James Fanning
Rev. McCall
Scout Services
Ackshear
Cleburne
Brenda Marshall
Albany
Gary Johnson
Tom RO Dudley
Aldridge
Jolley
Jimmy Armstrong
Royce Lubke
Freddy Rogers
John Hutchins
Rex Plumlee
Armstrong
Billy Williams
Holy Lands
Kenneth
Mrs. Carnes
Debbie
Archie E. Boyd Jr
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